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Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation that applies to all styles and any instrument. Develop your solos by studying the riffs and licks of legendary players, and learn to incorporate the inflexions, feel, and nuances of the masters into your own playing!

Learn the solo riffs and licks of the masters: Jimmy Page, BB King, Charlie Parker and others, and how to develop you own! "What notes do I play?" is the first question that comes to mind when a musician is asked to improvise. The answer is easy: notes that are within the key! Basic Improvisation is designed to get you to develop your solos, and organize your thoughts and playing with the sounds around you through a step-by-step app…

Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation that applies to
all styles and any instrument. Develop your solos by studying the
riffs and licks of legendary players, and learn to incorporate the
inflexions, feel, and nuances of the masters into your own
playing!

Learn the solo riffs and licks of the masters: Jimmy Page, BB
King, Charlie Parker and others, and how to develop you own! "What
notes do I play?" is the first question that comes to mind when a
musician is asked to improvise. The answer is easy: notes that are
within the key! Basic Improvisation is designed to get you to
develop your solos, and organize your thoughts and playing with the
sounds around you through a step-by-step approach that applies to
all styles and any instrument. You'll begin by looking at the
12-Bar Blues form and the pentatonic scale, and gain a greater feel
for phrasing your riffs and playing 'in the pocket' by studying
rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic repetition. You'll transcribe,
record, and submit for instructor review excerpts of solos from
legendary players from many different genres (BB King, Stevie
Wonder, James Brown, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Jimmy Page,
Louis Armstrong and others). You will develop an understanding of
the five elements of music: melody, rhythm, harmony, form, and
color. You will be able to incorporate these elements into your own
playing and also relate them to other improvisers regardless of
your primary instrument.